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Pound near Rhuad y Mon

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangadog, Carmarthenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9033 / 51°54'11"N

Longitude: -3.9156 / 3°54'56"W

OS Eastings: 268308

OS Northings: 224485

OS Grid: SN683244

Mapcode National: GBR DZ.Q9DH

Mapcode Global: VH4HZ.2FV8

Plus Code: 9C3RW33M+8Q

Entry Name: Pound near Rhuad y Mon

Listing Date: 19 July 1999

Last Amended: 19 July 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21975

Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence

ID on this website: 300021975

Location: Situated some 600m SW of Capel Bethlehem, on S side of road.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Llangadog

Community: Llangadog

Community: Llangadog

Locality: Bethlehem

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Pound for stray animals off the mountain, probably C19, not apparent on 1839 Tithe Map.

Exterior

Animal pound, some 5.5m diameter circular enclosure with 2m rubble stone and earth walls and single entry with stone slab lintel over. Entry is at NE and had a door or iron gate (now lost).

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-preserved and relatively rare survivor of the pounds for stray animals that were particular to the margins of common land.

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